Adam Bede

1h 42min

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

Rich and languorous, this adaptation of George Eliot's classic tale perfectly evokes rural England in the 18th Century. But beneath the tranquil surface of this pastoral idyll run deep passions and the bitter gall of betrayal.

Cast

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Adam Bede
Patsy Kensit

Patsy Kensit

Hetty Sorrel
Susannah Harker

Susannah Harker

Dinah Morris
James Wilby

James Wilby

Arthur Donnithorne
Julia McKenzie

Julia McKenzie

Mrs. Poyser
Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Reverend Irwine
Jean Marsh

Jean Marsh

Lisbeth Bede
Freddie Jones

Freddie Jones

Old Squire
Michael Percival

Michael Percival

Court Official
Brian Osborne

Brian Osborne

Jury Spokesman
Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

Martin Poyser
Tacita Haffenden

Tacita Haffenden

Totty Poyser
Chase Marks

Chase Marks

Tommy Poyser
William Holmes

William Holmes

Marty Poyser
Alan Cox

Alan Cox

Seth Bede
Michael Robbins

Michael Robbins

Thias Bede

Release date

1st Mar 1992

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English